Language, culture, media

Language, culture and media surround you - whether you're glancing at your cell phone, looking at the posters around town or dancing and singing along to your favorite bands at international festivals with like-minded people.

If you have always been fascinated by language, communication and dealing with media, then the degree courses behind this field are just right for you! During your studies in Siegen, you will learn to classify contemporary media phenomena analytically and historically. In the seminars and lectures you can deal with a variety of media both practically and theoretically.

You can find all language, media and cultural studies courses at the University of Siegen here.

Bachelor degree programs

Together with the University of Orléans, the University of Siegen offers you the binational Bachelor's degree program in European Business Communication, which leads to a German-French double degree.

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The degree program enables you to study literature, cultural and media studies with regard to different linguistic cultural areas.

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Students of Media Studies in Siegen study the history, aesthetics and social significance of media.

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If you want to study languages, then the Bachelor's degree course in Language and Communication is perfect for you.

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The supplementary subject Digital Media & Technologies is aimed at you if you want to learn more about digital media, apps, social media, algorithms, smart home/city, big data or artificial intelligence.

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In the supplementary subject Film Studies, you will learn about the history, aesthetics and theories of film close to the material.

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Art history may sound old-fashioned, but it's not. After all, the subject has long since ceased to deal solely with the "Old Masters". Today, art history sees itself as part of an interdisciplinary visual science that takes into account the importance of the visual in our world.

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The course content covers the basic principles of business administration, with a focus on the experience of media companies and the fundamentals of media law.

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In the supplementary subject Play and Games Studies, you will learn about the history, aesthetics and theories of game(s) close to the material. We analyze analog and digital games in seminars.

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Master programs

The Master's degree program in Digital Media and Technologies teaches you about digital media and technologies that shape our society, culture, politics and economy.

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If you are interested in the connections between cultural education and educational theory, then our Master's degree program is the right place for you!
Here you will deal with topics such as education in pop culture, popular music, gamification or art in public space and reflect on mediation possibilities in (non-)educational institutions.

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The Master's degree program in Culture, History, Society will give you a unique understanding of the relationship between culture and society.

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LiDAS enables you to study with a focus on both research and practice, allowing you to choose from three areas of specialization as well as various language majors.

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Discover a unique perspective on literature in the media context with our Master's degree program M.A. Literary Studies: Literature, Culture, Media. At the University of Siegen, you will benefit from a long and successful research tradition that dates back to the 1980s and is characterized by outstanding projects such as the Collaborative Research Centre "Transformations of the Popular".

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The M.A. Media and Society program helps you to think outside the box and trains you to work in an interdisciplinary way between social, political, cultural and economic perspectives on media.

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In the Master's degree program in Media Culture, you will take a research-oriented approach to contemporary media - from film and images to games, social media and AI.

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The supplementary subject History provides you with specialist knowledge based on the current international state of research in history.

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The Master's supplementary subject in Theater Pedagogy offers you a theater pedagogical education that combines theoretical, artistic-practical and didactic-methodical aspects.

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